Government Didn't Build That
From Slate, a 1901 note to Santa from 8-year-old Edsel Ford shows that there were tougher times before the going got good for Henry Ford:

"Dear Santa Claus, I Haven't Had Any Christmas Tree in 4 years And I Have Broken All My Trimmings And I Want Some More..."

Henry Ford's history here. More on the Dodge Brothers here. If you're in Detroit, visit Matilda Dodge Wilson's Meadow Brook mansion, on Oakland University's grounds.

While I appreciate Henry Ford's contribution to American manufacturing, his antisemitism still rankles me.

BlogDog at December 27, 2012 10:27 AM

Amy Alkon

https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/12/government-didn.html#comment-3532316">comment from BlogDog

Personally, growing up a hated Jewish kid in suburban Detroit, I was no fan of it, either.

But, as an adult, you can look at people who are flawed in ugly ways and appreciate the stuff that they did contribute. I look at him as an entrepreneurial example, not an example of warm-hearted openness to others.

Amy Alkon at December 27, 2012 10:29 AM

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